Gum arabic among other emulsifiers reduced colonic length in mice, although the results were not significant in human participants; a low-emulsifier diet improved the symptoms of Crohn's disease, related quality of life, and disease control scores.
Sandall 2020
Scientific Name:
Acacia senegal (syn. Senegalia senegal), A. seyal (syn. Vachellia seyal)
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Common Name:
gum acacia, Acacia gum, gum arabic
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH BY: Pavel Axentiev MS
January 2023
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